What a way to start my day.

When I do this (my) ritual before entering my studio I am blessed with tremendous success, especially from within.

I am no longer concerned with the results, I am simply grateful for the opportunity to create.

When I don't do my ritual I am riddled with self-doubt, frustration, and creative blockage.

I walk around my studio smudging with a Palo Santo stick all the while saying my intentional prayer.

Today I feel the presence of Spirit who is with me always in every detail of my life.

It is the clear light of Spirit that leads the way to complete success in all things.

Spirit is the source of all inspirations.

I am an essential part of creation.

It is the power and creativity of Spirit that expresses though me.

There is a deep yearning that lives in me that is the light of Spirit.

I am one with Spirit.

Today I walk in the pathway of inspiration.

I am serene and confident that my projects are infused with great outcomes, for I am allowing myself to be guided by the living Spirit within me.

It is divine inspiration that moves me to create.

These creations are a blessing to all who encounters them.

I give thanks for the success of this art and the joy of creating it.

I release attachment of all outcomes to the Spirit, knowing the response will be to its highest intention.

With quite expectancy, I let it be.

And so it is.

Do you have something you do before you start your day?

If so, I'd love to hear about it.

Belonging

I answered a call for artist to an upcoming show at a local gallery and my goal is to submit 2 pieces.  The theme is "Belonging".

"Belonging evokes a sense of inherent connectedness...either to a particular family, tribe, community, or the cosmos.  There's a certain deep association...you're a member, you're related, share the same beliefs, same vision...there is a bond."

As I strode into my studio this morning my intention was to begin creating my first piece.  Let me fast forward...............after a long while, I was coming up blank, nothing, nada, and quite frankly getting rather pissed off.  I thought, "their description speaks my language, why can't I come up with any ideas???".   It was then that it dawned on me that my ego had been in charge, not my heart.  I knew it was time for me to walk away.  That is exactly what I did.

When I returned to my studio it was definitely with a new frame of mind.  I invoked my creative spirit for guidance.  The next thing I knew I was gluing book text onto a 9x12 watercolor paper, adding clear gesso to the top, following with a  fumage technique.  I noticed on the left side of the paper, from the fumage, was the beginning of what looked like a ladies hat.  And off me & my creative spirit went, sketching with a graphite pencil. The next thing I knew is that the piece was done, excluding highlights and shadows.  There will be no critiquing or second guessing this piece for perfection.  It simply is what it is.  As far as I know, right now, the only change will be in the flower.  I think I will do that in oil so it pops.  I took the drawing outside and burned the edges.  Next I will be rusting nails and to tack the paper onto wood.

I release attachment of all outcomes knowing the response will be to it's highest intention.  

With quite expectancy, I let it be.  

And so it is.